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Sonny Rollins is 94.

9/6/2024 28 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 28 Tennessee Ernie Ford — Sixteen Tons +4 24 Bill Haley & His Comets — Rock Around The Clock 24 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock 22 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 22 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire 22 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 21 Paul Anka — Diana 21 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 20 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 20 Alma Cogan — Dreamboat 20 Guy Mitchell — Singing The Blues 20 The Teenagers ft. Frankie Lymon — Why Do Fools Fall In Love 20 Perry Como & The Ramblers — Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes 20 Elvis Presley — All Shook Up 20 Kay Starr — Comes A-Long A-Love 20 Frankie Laine — I Believe 20 Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen — Mambo Italiano 17 Prez Prado & His Orchestra — Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 17 The Crickets — That’ll Be The Day 17 Mantovani & His Orchestra — The Song From Moulin Rouge 14 Rosemary Clooney — This Ole House 11 Johnston Brothers — Hernando’s Hideaway -3 05 Tony Bennett — Stranger In Paradise -3 03 Doris Day — Que Sera Sera

9/6/2024 48 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 44 Madness - Baggy Trousers 38 The Damned - Eloise 35 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 34 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 28 Tears for Fears - Mad World 22 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 19 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 16 Queen - A Kind of Magic +1 12 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 07 Queen - I Want It All +3 07 Aztec Camera- Somewhere In My Heart -3 06 Roy Orbison — You Got It -3

Pope John XIII died on this day 1052 years ago, aged 42. - John is believed to have been a member of the ancient Crescentii family, possibly a brother of 10th-century Italian aristocrat Crescentius the Elder. - Before becoming pope, John served as the bishop of Narni, as well as being appointed the librarian of the Vatican Library in 961. - John became pope in 965 after the death of Leo VIII. He would issue reforms trying to weaken the powers of Italian nobles, and a militia loyal to said nobles would capture and imprison John in December of that year. John would manage to sneak away from captivity, and returned to Rome eleven months later- his own supporters having led an uprising against those who seized him. - In life, John was known for his desire to learn (likely stemming from his job as the Vatican's librarian), and was also known by two nicknames- "John the Good" for his piety, and "The White Hen" due to his hair color. - John died after seven years as pope, and would be succeeded by Pope Benedict VI.

Idris Elba is 52.

9/5/2024 52 Madness - Baggy Trousers 44 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 37 The Damned - Eloise 34 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 28 Tears for Fears - Mad World 28 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 22 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 21 Queen - A Kind of Magic +2 18 Roy Orbison - You Got It 18 Queen - I Want it All +2 15 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 12 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 09 Aztec Camera- Somewhere In My Heart -3 06 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye -3

9/5/2024 53 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire +2 52 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 52 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 51 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock +2 48 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 46 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 41 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 15 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 08 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung -1 08 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 06 Perry Como — Magic Moments -5

Emperor Nijo died on this day 859 years ago, aged 22. - Nijo's birth name was Morihito. He was the son of Emperor Go-Shirakawa, and would accede to the throne upon his father's abdication in 1158. - Nijo's reign would see a short civil war (the Heiji Rebellion of 1159) fought by rival families, which solidified the Taira clan's major influence in political affairs. Nijo was unaffiliated with the fighting, which lasted only two weeks. - Nijo had six different era names during his 7-year reign. In order, they were: Hogen (1158-1159), Heiji (1159-1160), Eiryaku (1160-1161), Oho (1161-1163), Chokan (1163-1165), and Eiman (June-August 1165). - Nijo would abdicate following an unidentified illness in August of 1165, with his eight-month-old son Rokujo succeeding him as emperor. Nijo died a month later.

George Lazenby is 85.

9/4/2024 46 Madness - Baggy Trousers 38 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 33 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 33 The Damned - Eloise 30 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 28 Tears for Fears - Mad World 26 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 24 Queen - I Want it All +2 22 Roy Orbison - You Got It 20 Queen - A Kind of Magic +2 18 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 16 Aztec Camera— Somewhere In My Heart -2 15 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 13 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 6 Eurythmics - Who's That Girl -4

9/4/2024 48 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock +2 47 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 47 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 42 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 41 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire +2 37 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 36 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 33 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 23 Perry Como — Magic Moments -2 20 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 18 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 13 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 05 Russ Conway — Roulette -4

Steve Harwell died on this day a year ago, aged 56. - Harwell's first band was the rap group FOS (Freedom Of Speech), inspired by the works of Public Enemy. He would leave the group in 1992. - Harwell would co-found Smash Mouth in 1994, with the group achieving their first hit single in 1997 with "Walkin' on the Sun": - With the release of 1999's Astro Lounge, Harwell and Smash Mouth saw ogrish success with its lead single "All Star"- which was almost instantly licensed to be used in the film Mystery Men (with some of its characters appearing in the music video): The song swamped the airwaves, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. - Before its iconic usage in the first Shrek movie, a soundalike instrumental was initially planned to be used. After its licensing, Smash Mouth was asked to record a cover of The Monkees' "I'm A Believer" for the film, which became another one of the band's biggest hits: - Harwell would also make voice cameos as himself in animated shows such as Kim Possible and What's New, Scooby Doo?. - Harwell battled alcoholism throughout his life, slipping deeper into his drinking problem following the tragic death of his infant son from leukemia. He would often perform live concerts while drunk, culminating in a 2021 concert where he would threaten the audience, and make lewd remarks and gestures. Harwell would announce his retirement soon after to focus on his health, being replaced as Smash Mouth's lead singer by Zach Goode. This alcoholism is eventually what killed him- he died of liver failure.

Mitzi Gaynor is 93.

9/3/2024 40 Madness - Baggy Trousers 33 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 31 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 30 The Damned - Eloise 29 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 28 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 27 Tears for Fears - Mad World 26 Aztec Camera- Somewhere In My Heart 24 Roy Orbison - You Got It 22 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 22 Queen - I Want it All +2 19 Queen - A Kind of Magic +2 16 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 13 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 13 Eurythmics - Who's That Girl 12 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy -1 11 Heart - Alone  0 New Order - Blue Monday 88 -5

9/3/2024 43 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 43 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 42 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock +2 38 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 36 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire +2 33 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 33 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 31 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 29 Perry Como — Magic Moments 23 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 21 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 20 Russ Conway — Roulette 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 16 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman -2 14 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You 0 Elvis Presley — A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight Has Left the Building -4

W. Clement Stone died on this day 22 years ago, aged 100. - Stone was an entrepreneur early in his life, setting up a newsstand when he was 13 years old. He would then become an insurance agent, dropping out of high school to seek a career. - Stone would found Combined Insurance in 1922, which would grow significantly and would soon become a billion-dollar company. The company would merge with another insurance company in 1987. - Stone was more well-known for publishing self-help books, often working with fellow self-help author Napoleon Hill. Among his most well-known books are Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude and The Other Side of the Mind. - Stone was a noted philanthropist, and at one point his net worth exceeded $2 billion. When he turned 100, he celebrated his centennial birthday by donating $100,000 to the University of Illinois Chicago. - Stone appeared on the DeathList once in 2002, and was the 10th and last hit on that year's list.

Omi is 38.

(Obviously) not dead, but a recent petty action of his: An Iranian activist was sentenced to 12 years in jail for ratioing him on Twitter (at least, that's what seems to be the reason). The Tweet? A single period mark.

9/2/2024 35 Madness - Baggy Trousers 33 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 31 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 29 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 28 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 28 The Damned - Eloise 27 Tears for Fears - Mad World 26 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 24 Roy Orbison - You Got It 22 Eurythmics - Who's That Girl 21 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 18 Queen - A Kind of Magic +2 17 Heart - Alone  16 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 16 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 16 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 16 Queen - I Want it All +2 07 New Order - Blue Monday 88 -4 06 Yazoo - Don’t Go -2

9/2/2024 37 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 37 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 37 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock +2 35 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire +2 33 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 33 Perry Como — Magic Moments 31 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 30 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 28 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 24 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You 23 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 21 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 20 Russ Conway — Roulette 18 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 15 Elvis Presley — A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight 14 Connie Francis — Who’s Sorry Now  12 Craig Douglas — Only Sixteen 0 Vic Damone — On The Street Where You Live -6

Ho Chi Minh died on this day 55 years ago, aged 79. - Ho's birth name was Nguyen Sinh Cung. He would take his new name in 1941, taking the generic Vietnamese surname Ho; 'Chi Minh' is Vietnamese for "enlightened spirit". - In 1911, Ho would be hired as a kitchen assistant on a French ship (Vietnam was then the colony of French Indochina), and would then get hired as a chef in New York City. He would also work in the UK, before returning to France in 1919. - While in France, Ho would join a pro-Vietnamese independence group, and wrote letters to world leaders such as Georges Clemenceau and Woodrow Wilson seeking their support. These letters were obviously ignored. He would then live in the Soviet Union and (pre-communist) China, learning about communism and believing Vietnam would benefit from it due to its anti-imperialist views. - Ho would return to Vietnam in 1941 following its invasion by Japan, rallying Vietnamese nationalists to form a guerrilla army against Japan, and following the end of World War II, France- beginning the First Indochina War. - After the fall of Dien Bien Phu in 1954, presidential elections were supposed to be held- with Ho achieving 80% in polls. The US did not want him to become president of the now-independent Vietnam due to his communist stance (Ho was a nationalist first and foremost, however), and the American government would lead a campaign to encourage migration to the south; this would split the country in two and initiate the Vietnam War. Ho, however, would remain the president of North Vietnam. - Ho had a heart attack in early 1969, which was complicated by his diabetes. He would die in September of that year, and was president of North Vietnam for exactly 24 years. - Ho's most obvious legacy is Vietnam's largest city being named after him- originally called Saigon until the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.

Keanu Reeves is 60.

9/1/2024 32 Ultravox- Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 29 Madness - Baggy Trousers 28 The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 28 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 25 The Damned - Eloise 24 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 24 Aztec Camera — Somewhere In My Heart 22 Queen - A Kind of Magic +1 22 Roy Orbison - You Got It 22 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 21 Tears for Fears - Mad World 21 Eurythmics - Who's That Girl 21 The Vapors - Turning Japanese 21 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 19 Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye 18 Queen - I Want It All +1 17 Heart - Alone  17 New Order - Blue Monday 88 -3 15 Yazoo - Don’t Go -3 10 Michael Jackson - Bad +1 10 Earth, Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove +1

9/1/2024 33 Bobby Darin — Mack The Knife 32 Perry Como — Magic Moments 32 Elvis Presley — Jailhouse Rock +2 29 Bobby Darin — Dream Lover 29 Connie Francis — Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 28 Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls Of Fire +2 27 Jerry Keller — Here Comes Summer 26 Shirley Bassey — As I Love You 26 The Platters — Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 24 The Everly Brothers — All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 23 Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 21 Connie Francis — Who’s Sorry Now 21 Conway Twitty — It’s Only Make Believe 20 Elvis Presley — One Night / I Got Stung 20 Russ Conway — Roulette 18 Marvin Rainwater — Whole Lotta Woman 18 Buddy Holly — It Doesn’t Matter Anymore 17 Lord Rockingham’s XI — Hoots Mon 15 Elvis Presley — A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight 15 Vic Damone — On The Street Where You Live 14 Craig Douglas — Only Sixteen 14 Jane Morgan — The Day The Rains Came 8 Adam Faith — What Do You Want? -2 6 Tommy Edwards — It’s All In The Game -4

Martha the passenger pigeon died on this day 110 years ago, aged 29. - Martha was hatched around 1885, believed to have been the daughter of a breeding pair within the last captive group of passenger pigeons (once numbered in the billions, but hunted to near-extinction due to overhunting), owned by zoologist Charles Otis Whitman. A different theory suggests she was hatched at the Cincinnati Zoo; she was a part of the enclosure by 1907. She was named after US First Lady Martha Washington. - By the time of Martha's first verifiable appearance in the zoo, she was one of only three remaining passenger pigeons in the world (the other two were male, hopefully to start a conservation program). One of the males died in the spring of 1909, and the other in July of 1910. - As the endling of her species, the zoo offered a $1,000 reward for anyone who could find a breeding partner for her- which of course was never given out. - Martha died of old age, rendering the passenger pigeon extinct with her death. Her taxidermized body would be given to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC, where it remains on display to this day: